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A Diversity of Islands
CHRISTOPHER MYLNE on 'The Islands Cruise ' around Scotland finds greatly contrasting wild life on the Hebrides, St. Kilda, Shetland, and Fair Isle
Produced by RICHARD BROCK
Broadcast on June 14

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Mylne
Produced By:
Richard Brock

A serial in eight episodes by FRANCIS DURBRIDGE with Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury
7: An Invitation for Mr. Elliot
Other parts: Lewis Stringer and members of the BBC
Drama Repertory Company
Produced by MAHTYNC. WEBSTER
Broadcast on November 25,
1963, in the Light Programme

Contributors

Unknown:
Francis Durbridge
Unknown:
Peter Coke
Unknown:
Marjorie Westbury
Unknown:
Lewis Stringer
Paul Temple:
Peter Coke
Steve:
Marjorie Westbury
Rudolph Charles:
Anthony Hall
Mavis Russell:
Isabel Rennie
Sir Graham Forbes:
James Thomason
Insp Gerrard:
Rolf Lefebvre
Reggie Mackintosh:
Simon Lack
Dinah Nelson:
Valerie Kirkbright
Robert Ferguson:
John Glen
Helen Ferguson:
Grizelda Hervey
Mark Elliot:
William Fox
Charlie:
James Beattie

The BBC's Enquiry Desk
The Man in Charge, FRANKLIN ENGELMANN
The Experts
Louis ELMAN , IVOR SPENCER MRS. JOANE EDMUNDS
Singer, Ian Hamilton
Last Wednesday's broadcast in the Light Programme

Contributors

Unknown:
Franklin Engelmann
Unknown:
Louis Elman
Unknown:
Ivor Spencer
Singer:
Mrs. Joane Edmunds
Singer:
Ian Hamilton

by Amelia B. Edwards adapted for radio by MICHAEL and MOLLIE HARDWICK in the series Mystery Playhouse with Denholm Elliott
If this gentleman saw Dwerrihouse this month and found his ciKarcase, as he says, then, sir, something dreadful must be afoot ...
Other parts: Daphne Rogers and members of the Drama Repertory Company
Produced by CHARLES LEFEAUX followed by an interlude

Contributors

Unknown:
Amelia B. Edwards
Unknown:
Mollie Hardwick
Unknown:
Denholm Elliott
Unknown:
Daphne Rogers
Produced By:
Charles Lefeaux
Mr Baker:
Earle Grey
William Langford:
Denholm Elliott
Benjamin Somers:
Will Leighton
John Dwerrihouse:
Timothy West
Jonathan Jelf:
Denys Hawthorne
Chairman of Directors:
Ralph Truman
Raikes:
Peter Pratt

A programme of old favourites sung by Mary CONDON (contralto)
RUBY TAYLOR (piano)
DUDLEY SAVAGE (organ) and a chorus from the GLASTONBURY AND STREET AMATEUR OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY
Musical director, FRANCIS Watts
Introduced by DUDLEY SAVAGE

Contributors

Contralto:
Mary Condon
Director:
Francis Watts
Introduced By:
Dudley Savage

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
The Three Rs: EDWARD
BLISHEN looks at current methods of teaching arithmetic and suggests how parents and grandparents can help their children at home
Silver Lining: BARBARA PALMER continues her story of a friendship that led to faith
His life's ambition:
WILLIAM Cox-Ife remembers a nightwatchman in Philadelphia Your Letters
Introduced by POLLY ELWES

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Palmer
Unknown:
William Cox-Ife
Introduced By:
Polly Elwes

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
KENNETH KENDALL introduces a programme specially designed to reflect listeners' comments on public affairs and policy
Correspondents are invited to write to: Listening Post. BBC, Broadcasting House. London. W.l.

Contributors

Introduces:
Kenneth Kendall

BBC Home Service Basic

About BBC Home Service

BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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About this data

This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More